Disaster Assistance Equity Act Introduced
Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) introduced H.R. 5337, the Disaster Assistance Equity Act, one month following the seventh anniversary of Superstorm Sandy’s landfall, the impact of which communities in New York and along the East Coast are still recovering. “In...
CAI Kicks off 12 Days of Advocacy
As we celebrate the holiday season and get ready to ring in the new year, 30 states are about to begin their respective legislative sessions. In 2019, CAI tracked a record number of bills: 1,500 state bills and 800 local bills. We are expecting to break this record in...
HUD Takes Important Steps to Address Concerns Regarding Emotional Support Animals
CAI is pleased to report that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has taken an important step to address concerns related to documentation from a “reliable third party” regarding emotional support animals. HUD Secretary Ben Carson asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate websites selling assistance animal documentation.
CAI Board of Trustees Adopts Public Policy on Assistance Animals
Last month, the CAI Board of Trustees adopted a new public policy, Assistance Animals and Pets in Community Associations, that recognizes and supports the rights of residential community associations to regulate and adopt rules pertaining to pets and assistance...
